Hi Timely, glad to have you aboard this forum. I too lurked for quite a while before I posted up and I'm so glad that I did. There are some very knowledgeable people, some very funny people and some who are both on this forum. Welcome from another Canadian who lives in a place that makes SWO look like paradise! Now I need to figure out computers and pictures so I can post my collection of pipes - I too have a big bunch of them and some are quite nice. Good luck on your problem with Rich from 4noggins, he is a great etailer and has been selling me tobacco that I couldn't get where I live.